Control of Illegal Activities in The Sundarbans Forest of Bangladesh: Overview of the Regulatory Aspects

A large number of statutes enforces to manage the Sundarbans. Two statutes named Forest Act of 1927 and Wildlife Preservation Order, 1973 frequently uses. Both the statutes not amends according to the present needs. According to the section 33(1) of the Forest Act 1927, for activities such as fishing, burning lime or charcoal, unauthorized extraction of trees, trespasses or pasturing cattle, in any reserved forest, the person may be arrested but he is bailable. Such convicts should not be bailable if the question arises to preserve the resources of Sundarbans.

Similarly, the right of discharge of perishable goods according to the Wildlife Preservation Order 1973 needs not allow any more. Mobile Court need to establish under Section 30 of the Order of 1973, which is not implemented, in reality. An undertaking by the offender including financial punishment prescribed by the Section 36 not enough due to the devaluation of money. Therefore, suggests that the regulations should strictly enforce for preserving the Sundarbans.